I wondered while I read this - how much rudeness is justified when your excuse is that you're trying to make other people not act in a way that you coI wondered while I read this - how much rudeness is justified when your excuse is that you're trying to make other people not act in a way that you consider rude?

It was also interesting how much trouble she had getting cooperation from others - maybe her own rudeness and confrontational attitude had something to do with that?...more

WAY too cutesy. The supposed "sexual tension" between Lizzy and Diesel mostly consisted of saying over and over and over again how good he supposedlyWAY too cutesy. The supposed "sexual tension" between Lizzy and Diesel mostly consisted of saying over and over and over again how good he supposedly is in bed and how hot she thinks he is, but they can't sleep together because one of them will lose their powers....more

From the very beginning, this book seemed like something that was being written for a writing class or group - way too "overwritten," elaborate descriFrom the very beginning, this book seemed like something that was being written for a writing class or group - way too "overwritten," elaborate descriptions, apparently trying to set the mood - I didn't think it worked, it was just boring.

Once we got into the actual story, there were just too many times when I said, "now, wait a minute, how can that be?" I'm willing to do a certain amount of the "willing suspension of disbelief," but this book wasn't supposed to be fantasy! The author needed to give some thought to details that he put in for effect, but that didn't seem realistic at all.

I'm not sure that I would have finished the book had I not been reading it for a book group. I really didn't care what happened to any of the characters, and I really didn't believe that the ending would flow naturally from the events of the book - it was going to be whatever the author wanted it to be....more